Jan Rovny
Professor of Political Science
Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics
Sciences Po, Paris
Research Focus
My research concentrates on political competition in Europe
- I study the issues that political parties contest across the continent.
- I assess the strategies of partisan actors.
- I analyse the preferences and voting patterns of voters.
I am particularly interested in the impact of voter profiles, such as ethnicity and exposure to social risks, on political attitudes, voting behavior, and forms of political representation.
Book
“Ethnic Minorities, Political Competition, and Democracy: Circumstantial Liberals” A study of the effect of ethnic minority politics on democracy.
Projects
Chapel Hill Expert Survey: Principal Investigator A leading survey on party positioning in Europe.
Horizon Europe Project AUTHLIB: Principal Investigator Studying the varieties of opposition to liberal democracy.
Dynamics of Issue Evolution: Principal Investigator
Studying historical dynamics of political issue competition using text-as-data methods
Teaching and Advising
- Courses: Comparative politics and quantitative methodology.
- Advising: Parties, electoral behavior, and ethnic politics in Europe.
- Sciences Po Summer School: Academic advisor
Editorial Work
Associate Editor of East European Politics and Societies: and Cultures